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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2013
Applicant:
Orexo Ab, Uppsala, SE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Orexo AB, Uppsala, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 31/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/0002 (2013.01); A61K 31/44 (2013.01);
Abstract
There is provided a formulation suitable for transmucosal administration comprising a short acting hypnotic drug, which formulation provides a measurable plasma concentration of drug within 10 minutes of administration. The formulation is capable of providing sleep on demand, and preferably comprises particles of drug, for example zolpidem or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof and a mucoadhesion promoting agent, such as sodium carboxymethylcellulose, which particles of drug and mucoadhesive are presented upon the surface of larger carrier particles.